GOAT

“Never too Small to Dream Big”

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What You Need To Know:

GOAT is an animated movie about a goat named Will Harris who goes from playing street ball to becoming a pro athlete. Native to a city called Vineland, Will has shown he’s a great player in Roarball, a sport like basketball. However, Will has one problem:  he’s small. Happily, Will catches the attention of the Thorns’ team owner. So, will he finally have the chance to prove to the world that smalls can ball? 

GOAT is a fun family movie. The movie’s quality is top-notch, with great visuals, vibrant colors, and amazing animation, paired with a cool art style. GOAT conveys a strong moral worldview with redemptive aspects. Will, the animal hero, is hopeful and believes in his dreams. He’s not concerned with his height but more with his character and abilities. Will perseveres through every trial he faces, lifting up those around him and standing up for what’s right. However, GOAT has some gameplay scenes with violence and other scary elements that may not be suitable for younger children. MOVIEGUIDE® advises parents to use discernment, especially if their child is easily scared by intense action. 

 

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(BB, C, V, N, A, M):  Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements:  Strong moral worldview with some redemptive content stresses achieving your dreams through the support of those around you, preserving through trial and tribulation, asking for forgiveness of past failures and finding redemption thereafter, gaining self-confidence, standing up for what’s right, and highlighting strengths over weaknesses; Foul Language:  No foul language, but some uses of crude language include the use of “sheep” in place of the “s” word, a character tells a referee parrot to “shove it up your cloaca,” and a “your mom” joke, plus there were also instances of implied urinating, but the camera moves up to reveal the character is just pouring water; Violence: Intense action scenes include violent gameplay such as characters getting pushed around, a character’s arm being accidentally cut by another character’s claws, a character breaking their ankle/leg and causing further injury, etc.; Sex:  Light romance content includes animals kissing each other, a character get happy after a team win and tells their spouse “let’s have another dozen kids,” a character saying for another character to “take it all off” after they took off their necklaces to play seriously in the match (this played more as a joke and did not imply anything sexual); Nudity:  Rear nudity of character’s butt crack peeping out of their shorts, nudity of a hog character’s manubrium while taking a bath but not sexual or too revealing, upper body nudity shown of animals with fan body paint; Alcohol Use:  One character briefly drinks a cocktail; Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse:  No smoking content and/or drug use or abuse; and, Miscellaneous Immorality:  While playing a card game, a character uses a UNO card which could be seen as cheating. 

More Detail:

GOAT is an animated movie about a goat named Will Harris who goes from playing street ball to becoming a pro athlete. Will is a native of Vineland, the birthplace of Roarball and home of the Thorns team. Roarball’s framework is like basketball, but with a “wild” twist. Characters use their animal attributes to play the game on unique court biomes. 

 Even though Will is a great baller, he’s always been pushed aside because he’s smaller than the other animals. However, when Will catches the attention of the Thorns’ team owner after defeating a pro-baller in a One-on-One match, he’s signed to the team but still must prove he’s got what it takes to be “the goat.” 

 The movie’s overall quality is top-notch, It displays amazing animation, vibrant colors and a cool art style that makes it a great viewing experience. These components, together with awesome camera direction, really shine during gameplay sequences. The unique biomes are visually appealing onscreen. Characters are created to be extremely appealing to children and adults alike. Lastly, the dialogue and humor are performed amazingly by a very talented cast. 

  GOAT conveys a strong moral worldview throughout the whole story. Will is hopeful and believes in his dreams, not being concerned with his height but more with his character and abilities. Will perseveres through every trial he faces, lifting those around him as well as standing up for what’s right. Additionally, his relationship with his mother and friends also demonstrates the importance of family and community. Many characters gain self-confidence and even find forgiveness redemption for past failures. 

  GOAT is a fun movie that children will enjoy, but scenes with violence during gameplay and other scary elements may not be suitable for younger children. MOVIEGUIDE® advises parents to use discernment before watching GOAT, especially if your child is easily frightened by intense action.